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How Much Is It Worth to Skip Airport Security Lines?
Benet Wilson is one of the 2.5 million Americans who have paid a yearly fee to skip security lines at airports and thinks it's worth every penny she paid for a five-year membership in the Global ...
New Study Shows Hormone-Disrupting Activity of Fracking Chemicals Worse Than Initially Found
Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body's reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to ...
Swiss Re: Emerging Markets Drove 2013 Non-Life Premium Growth
While global non-life insurance premiums increased in 2013, their growth rate dipped compared to the previous year. The slowdown could have become even worse, but robust coverage demands in most ...
Canal Insurance Appoints New Executives to Leadership Team
Canal Insurance Co. has announced the appointment of Tim Horgan, vice president of transportation and chief marketing officer, and Bob Pace, vice president and chief claims officer, to the executive ...
RSA Lures Another Zurich Executive
RSA Insurance Group Plc hired a second Zurich Insurance Group AG executive to run its U.K. and European units, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Steve Lewis, chief executive officer of ...
AmTrust To Grab Florida WC Insurer With Low-Hazard Risks
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said it will snatch up a a workers compensation insurer affiliated with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue) in a bid to add more low-hazard risks to ...
Moody’s Affirms Validus Ratings Despite Western World Challenges
On Wednesday, Moody's Investors Service affirmed its ratings for Validus Holdings, Ltd., including the A3 insurance financial strength rating of the principal operating subsidiary Validus ...
NFL Agrees to No Caps on Payments to Ailing Ex-Players
The NFL has made a big and necessary concession in its landmark concussion settlement with former players. A new agreement has been struck between the league and a group of retirees seeking ...